Later Qin

Later Qin was a state in North China (East Asia) that lasted from 384 to 417 CE, about 33 years. The language of its people is unknown or undeciphered.

The only Qiang-led state among the Sixteen Kingdoms, ruled by the Yao clan from Chang'an. Under Yao Xing it sponsored the monk Kumarajiva's translations of Buddhist texts. The Eastern Jin commander Liu Yu conquered it in 417.

See Later Qin on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 384 to 417 CE
Duration: 33 years
Type: State
Region: North China, East Asia
Language of its rulers: Unknown or undeciphered
Capital: Chang'an

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Later Qin, Wikipedia: Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms).

Neighbours in East Asia

Silla c. 57 BCE to 668 CE
Goguryeo c. 37 BCE to 668 CE
Baekje c. 18 BCE to 660 CE
Kofun period c. 250 to 538 CE
Northern Wei 386 to 535 CE
Eastern Jin 317 to 420 CE
Zhangzhung c. 500 BCE to 645 CE
Buyeo c. 200 BCE to 494 CE
Gaya confederacy c. 42 to 562 CE
Tuyuhun c. 284 to 670 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 960 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Later Qin exist?

384 to 417 CE, about 33 years.

Where was Later Qin?

North China, in East Asia. Its capital was Chang'an.

What language did the rulers of Later Qin speak?

It is unknown. No readable writing records it, so any link to a known language family is a hypothesis.